genealogy and family ties

Month: June 2016

The following video concerns the life of Powhatan’s daughter, Pocahontas, a princess with descendants famous and not so famous. Mention of John Rolfe begins around the 15-minute mark if you’re interested. Their son Thomas Rolfe is said to have had a daughter Anne who married a William Barnett though some dispute that ‘Anne’ existed. Update… Continue reading The Story of Pocahontas – video

Last evening a sudden break through occurred in my Childress family research when I located information on my Childress great-grandmother in the line that leads directly to the Strickland family of my paternal grandmother. For years (online only–I’m an armchair genealogist of sorts) my Childress ancestors of Georgia remained elusive for I didn’t know the parents’… Continue reading A Childress Family Break Through!

Awesome! I just discovered that Jackie Strickland has created a Strickland board on Pinterest! Check out the lovely photos of the castle and its charming garden views here: Strickland Castle on Pinterest

Moseying around the web this morning I discovered a post by a documented descendant of Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan. Her descendancy has some controversy to it, yes, but she does have descendants from an early marriage plus, lineage from her well-documented marriage to John Rolfe. It’s quite an interesting read especially since Senator Elizabeth Warren’s… Continue reading Are You a Descendant of Pocahontas?

“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings.” Teaching children values and giving them the opportunity to excel are essential to good parenting. However, I feel I must also provide my children (and myself) insight into the ones who came before us: our ancestors whose lives and stories have shaped us into who we are. This is my journey; these are their stories…